The only reason you would not let them search is if you have something to hide.
The only reason you would not let them search is if you have something to hide.
what about the right to privacy.
what about not having your time wasted and feeling violated for something you weren't involved in, you didn't do etc.
they were essentially detained until the suspect was found. what happens if this goes on a massive scale and they shut down a neighborhood, or a town and every house, car etc searched and every person detained until they find their person? everything that is unconstitutional starts at a very basic level.
personally I would have denied them searching my vehicle. they would have sent more officers down the line, those people can choose to comply or not and they would have found the suspect and my rights would be less violated.
Give consent if you want to.
Refuse if you choose.
Either option is legal, and it is perfectly acceptable for the police to ask for consent. The big disincentive for a warrant-less search is the real possibility of losing any evidence obtained by a bad search.
Everyone talks about hating thieves. Why do some of those same people insist on making police out to be bad when they are trying to catch bank robbers?
Everyone here is a grownup. Make your choices and live with the consequences.
Be safe.
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